Caste

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The caste system is a system in India that was once mainly used by Hindus. It started as a job system. It later became a social class system. There are four castes in this system.

  • Brahmin - teacher, doctor, religious person
  • Kshatriya - warrior, ruler, politician, administrative worker
  • Vaishya - trader, merchant
  • Shudra - servant

Caste: Group of people who are born into a certain position in society, as in Hinduism that restricts the occupation and assiociations of their numbers.